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Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, IL 3,982 Undergrads 46.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$26,960
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$14,109
After Aid
Median Earnings
$60,607
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$14,109
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$60,607
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate46.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients56.9%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time63.7%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS71.2%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
74.6%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$541k
+$74k
+$56k
Median Cost$14k/yr
+$490k
+$23k
+$5k
Full Cost$27k/yr
+$444k
-$23k
-$41k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
37
∞
Median Cost$14k/yr
59
11%
Full Cost$27k/yr
Never
-42%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return21%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-46%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$13,350
Earnings (4yr)
$68,328
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$66k
Anthropology
BachCIP: 4502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,676
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
BachCIP: 1302
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,140
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$13,075
Earnings (4yr)
$53,567
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$14,750
Earnings (4yr)
$69,226
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$59,853
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$627
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$48,247
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$13,070
Earnings (4yr)
$88,917
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$223k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$11,500
Earnings (4yr)
$53,121
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$58,252
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$15,820
Earnings (4yr)
$49,141
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
BachCIP: 0502
Median Debt
$24,500
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,710
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$11,875
Earnings (4yr)
$64,022
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$32k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$17,378
Earnings (4yr)
$44,312
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Geography and Cartography
BachCIP: 4507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,853
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
BachCIP: 4006
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $60,190
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,071
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$48k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$15,543
Earnings (4yr)
$63,276
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$27k
International/Globalization Studies
BachCIP: 3020
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,972
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$12,500
Earnings (4yr)
$55,569
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$13,000
Earnings (4yr)
$69,011
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$71k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$66,269
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
+$50k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5115
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$39,894
Natl Median: $52,119
Lifetime Value Added
-$167k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $42,892
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$46,565
Natl Median: $55,012
Lifetime Value Added
-$110k
Philosophy
BachCIP: 3801
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,455
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$60,545
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
+$5k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (4yr)
$54,301
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
BachCIP: 4499
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$71,031
Natl Median: $61,630
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,808
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
BachCIP: 1609
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,152
Natl Median: $55,000
Lifetime Value Added
-$172k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$15,324
Earnings (4yr)
$53,848
Natl Median: $51,790
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$16,870
Earnings (4yr)
$53,747
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,107
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$15,477
Earnings (4yr)
$52,176
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$50,105
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$85,319
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$86k
Area Studies
MastCIP: 0501
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,936
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
MastCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,830
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
MastCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,937
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
MastCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,953
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $145,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$16,000
Earnings (4yr)
$92,370
Natl Median: $71,685
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
English Language and Literature, General
MastCIP: 2301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,512
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
MastCIP: 0502
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,322
Natl Median: $62,705
Lifetime Value Added
-$192k
Gerontology
MastCIP: 3011
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,618
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
History
MastCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,360
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
MastCIP: 1601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mathematics
MastCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $72,654
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$28,707
Earnings (4yr)
$60,768
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Music
MastCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,285
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
MastCIP: 4510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $78,850
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
MastCIP: 4499
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,515
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Sciences, Other
MastCIP: 4599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,286
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$19,914
Earnings (4yr)
$59,663
Natl Median: $65,123
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$13,262
Earnings (4yr)
$65,769
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$86k
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
MastCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,033
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$24,000
Earnings (4yr)
$69,529
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
MastCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$30,296
Earnings (4yr)
$63,215
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$109k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
MastCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$87,843
Natl Median: $63,707
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
MastCIP: 1314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$53,068
Natl Median: $65,767
Lifetime Value Added
-$203k
Other Programs
Geography and Cartography
DegCIP: 4507
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
DegCIP: 1314
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $58,231
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.